On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA) will host their summer luncheon. The luncheon will feature for the first time Keynote Speaker Christopher L. Thompson, President & Chief Executive Officer for Visit Florida.

Thompson leads the state of Floridaâ€™s destination marketing organization in partnership with Visit Florida Board of Directors, the Florida Commission on Tourism and the statewide tourism industry. In 2009, he was named one of the â€œTop Twenty Five Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketingâ€ by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. In May 2010, Thompson received the prestigious Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation, while leading Visit Florida as the first-ever state destination marketing organization to receive accreditation by Destination Marketing Association International.

The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association is pleased to have the GMCVB, Visit Florida and the Biltmore Hotel as its partners for this event.